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How do I solve this simple equation? $frac{46}{y} + y = 25$



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    Multiply by $yne 0$ and you get a quadratic equation which can be easily solved.
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    Multiplying both sides by $y $ will give you a quadratic equation. Then use quadratic formula.
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    $2$ is not the only solution - the quadratic formula will give you another.
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    What aobut $y=23$?
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How do I solve this simple equation? $frac{46}{y} + y = 25$



I know that the answer is $2$, but how do I arrive at that?










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    Multiply by $yne 0$ and you get a quadratic equation which can be easily solved.
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    Multiplying both sides by $y $ will give you a quadratic equation. Then use quadratic formula.
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    – Thomas Shelby
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    $2$ is not the only solution - the quadratic formula will give you another.
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    – Mark Bennet
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    What aobut $y=23$?
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    Multiply by $yne 0$ and you get a quadratic equation which can be easily solved.
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    – Wuestenfux
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    Multiplying both sides by $y $ will give you a quadratic equation. Then use quadratic formula.
    $endgroup$
    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 5 at 13:20










  • $begingroup$
    $2$ is not the only solution - the quadratic formula will give you another.
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    – Mark Bennet
    Jan 5 at 13:21






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    What aobut $y=23$?
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    $begingroup$
    Multiply by $yne 0$ and you get a quadratic equation which can be easily solved.
    $endgroup$
    – Wuestenfux
    Jan 5 at 13:19










  • $begingroup$
    Multiplying both sides by $y $ will give you a quadratic equation. Then use quadratic formula.
    $endgroup$
    – Thomas Shelby
    Jan 5 at 13:20










  • $begingroup$
    $2$ is not the only solution - the quadratic formula will give you another.
    $endgroup$
    – Mark Bennet
    Jan 5 at 13:21






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    $begingroup$
    What aobut $y=23$?
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Multiply by $yne 0$ and you get a quadratic equation which can be easily solved.
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– Wuestenfux
Jan 5 at 13:19




$begingroup$
Multiply by $yne 0$ and you get a quadratic equation which can be easily solved.
$endgroup$
– Wuestenfux
Jan 5 at 13:19












$begingroup$
Multiplying both sides by $y $ will give you a quadratic equation. Then use quadratic formula.
$endgroup$
– Thomas Shelby
Jan 5 at 13:20




$begingroup$
Multiplying both sides by $y $ will give you a quadratic equation. Then use quadratic formula.
$endgroup$
– Thomas Shelby
Jan 5 at 13:20












$begingroup$
$2$ is not the only solution - the quadratic formula will give you another.
$endgroup$
– Mark Bennet
Jan 5 at 13:21




$begingroup$
$2$ is not the only solution - the quadratic formula will give you another.
$endgroup$
– Mark Bennet
Jan 5 at 13:21




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What aobut $y=23$?
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$$frac{46}{y}+y = 25$$



Here, assuming $y neq 0$, you can multiply both sides of the equation by $y$, yielding



$$46+y^2 = 25y$$



$$y^2-25y+46 = 0$$



Here, you can solve the quadratic equation by factoring, completing the square, or the Quadratic Formula, but the first way is the simplest, considering $a = 1$:



$$(y+y_1)(y+y_2) = 0$$



The key here is to ask yourself: which two numbers multiply to give $+46$ and add to give $-25$? Clearly the two numbers must be negative, and you can figure out they’re $-23$ and $-2$. So, the factored equation becomes



$$(y-23)(y-2) = 0$$



Setting either factor equal to $0$ yields




  • $$y-23 = 0 iff y = 23$$

  • $$y-2 = 0 iff y = 2$$


You could also use the Quadratic Formula if desired:




$$ax^2+bx+c = 0 iff x = frac{-bpmsqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$



$$y = frac{-(-25)pmsqrt{(-25)^2-4(1)(46)}}{2(1)} = frac{25pmsqrt{441}}{2} = frac{25pm 21}{2}$$



$$y = 23; quad y = 2$$







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    $$y^2-25y+46=0implies y=2,23$$
    you can use middle term method or the quadratic formula.
    the formula is...
    if $$ax^2+bx+c=0,then~~~ x=frac{-bpm sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$






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      Since you see $frac{46}{y}$ in there, it's a good idea to multiply both sides by $y$:



      begin{align*}
      left(frac{46}{y} + yright) cdot y &= 25 cdot y \
      46 + y^2 &= 25y
      end{align*}



      Now we bring all the terms over to one side:
      $$
      y^2 - 25y + 46 = 0
      $$

      so you have a quadratic equation, and you can solve it. (Quadratic formula or factoring!)



      If you happen to get $y = 0$ as a solution to the equation, you have to throw it out, since at the beginning there was $frac{46}{y}$, which means that $y$ was not $0$. But here it turns out that $y = 0$ is not a solution.






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        Multiply both sides by $y$ and you get
        $$46 + y^2 = 25y$$
        $$Leftrightarrow 0 = y^2 -25y + 46$$
        Now calculating the discriminant $D = (-25)^2 -4cdot 46 = 625-184 = 441 = 21^2$ gives
        $$y = frac{25 pm sqrt{21^2}}{2}$$
        So $y = frac{25+21}{2} = 23$ or $y = frac{25-21}{2} = 2$.






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          $$frac{46}{y}+y = 25$$



          Here, assuming $y neq 0$, you can multiply both sides of the equation by $y$, yielding



          $$46+y^2 = 25y$$



          $$y^2-25y+46 = 0$$



          Here, you can solve the quadratic equation by factoring, completing the square, or the Quadratic Formula, but the first way is the simplest, considering $a = 1$:



          $$(y+y_1)(y+y_2) = 0$$



          The key here is to ask yourself: which two numbers multiply to give $+46$ and add to give $-25$? Clearly the two numbers must be negative, and you can figure out they’re $-23$ and $-2$. So, the factored equation becomes



          $$(y-23)(y-2) = 0$$



          Setting either factor equal to $0$ yields




          • $$y-23 = 0 iff y = 23$$

          • $$y-2 = 0 iff y = 2$$


          You could also use the Quadratic Formula if desired:




          $$ax^2+bx+c = 0 iff x = frac{-bpmsqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$



          $$y = frac{-(-25)pmsqrt{(-25)^2-4(1)(46)}}{2(1)} = frac{25pmsqrt{441}}{2} = frac{25pm 21}{2}$$



          $$y = 23; quad y = 2$$







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            $$frac{46}{y}+y = 25$$



            Here, assuming $y neq 0$, you can multiply both sides of the equation by $y$, yielding



            $$46+y^2 = 25y$$



            $$y^2-25y+46 = 0$$



            Here, you can solve the quadratic equation by factoring, completing the square, or the Quadratic Formula, but the first way is the simplest, considering $a = 1$:



            $$(y+y_1)(y+y_2) = 0$$



            The key here is to ask yourself: which two numbers multiply to give $+46$ and add to give $-25$? Clearly the two numbers must be negative, and you can figure out they’re $-23$ and $-2$. So, the factored equation becomes



            $$(y-23)(y-2) = 0$$



            Setting either factor equal to $0$ yields




            • $$y-23 = 0 iff y = 23$$

            • $$y-2 = 0 iff y = 2$$


            You could also use the Quadratic Formula if desired:




            $$ax^2+bx+c = 0 iff x = frac{-bpmsqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$



            $$y = frac{-(-25)pmsqrt{(-25)^2-4(1)(46)}}{2(1)} = frac{25pmsqrt{441}}{2} = frac{25pm 21}{2}$$



            $$y = 23; quad y = 2$$







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              $$frac{46}{y}+y = 25$$



              Here, assuming $y neq 0$, you can multiply both sides of the equation by $y$, yielding



              $$46+y^2 = 25y$$



              $$y^2-25y+46 = 0$$



              Here, you can solve the quadratic equation by factoring, completing the square, or the Quadratic Formula, but the first way is the simplest, considering $a = 1$:



              $$(y+y_1)(y+y_2) = 0$$



              The key here is to ask yourself: which two numbers multiply to give $+46$ and add to give $-25$? Clearly the two numbers must be negative, and you can figure out they’re $-23$ and $-2$. So, the factored equation becomes



              $$(y-23)(y-2) = 0$$



              Setting either factor equal to $0$ yields




              • $$y-23 = 0 iff y = 23$$

              • $$y-2 = 0 iff y = 2$$


              You could also use the Quadratic Formula if desired:




              $$ax^2+bx+c = 0 iff x = frac{-bpmsqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$



              $$y = frac{-(-25)pmsqrt{(-25)^2-4(1)(46)}}{2(1)} = frac{25pmsqrt{441}}{2} = frac{25pm 21}{2}$$



              $$y = 23; quad y = 2$$







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              $$frac{46}{y}+y = 25$$



              Here, assuming $y neq 0$, you can multiply both sides of the equation by $y$, yielding



              $$46+y^2 = 25y$$



              $$y^2-25y+46 = 0$$



              Here, you can solve the quadratic equation by factoring, completing the square, or the Quadratic Formula, but the first way is the simplest, considering $a = 1$:



              $$(y+y_1)(y+y_2) = 0$$



              The key here is to ask yourself: which two numbers multiply to give $+46$ and add to give $-25$? Clearly the two numbers must be negative, and you can figure out they’re $-23$ and $-2$. So, the factored equation becomes



              $$(y-23)(y-2) = 0$$



              Setting either factor equal to $0$ yields




              • $$y-23 = 0 iff y = 23$$

              • $$y-2 = 0 iff y = 2$$


              You could also use the Quadratic Formula if desired:




              $$ax^2+bx+c = 0 iff x = frac{-bpmsqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$



              $$y = frac{-(-25)pmsqrt{(-25)^2-4(1)(46)}}{2(1)} = frac{25pmsqrt{441}}{2} = frac{25pm 21}{2}$$



              $$y = 23; quad y = 2$$








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                  $$y^2-25y+46=0implies y=2,23$$
                  you can use middle term method or the quadratic formula.
                  the formula is...
                  if $$ax^2+bx+c=0,then~~~ x=frac{-bpm sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$






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                    $$y^2-25y+46=0implies y=2,23$$
                    you can use middle term method or the quadratic formula.
                    the formula is...
                    if $$ax^2+bx+c=0,then~~~ x=frac{-bpm sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$






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                      $$y^2-25y+46=0implies y=2,23$$
                      you can use middle term method or the quadratic formula.
                      the formula is...
                      if $$ax^2+bx+c=0,then~~~ x=frac{-bpm sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$






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                      $$y^2-25y+46=0implies y=2,23$$
                      you can use middle term method or the quadratic formula.
                      the formula is...
                      if $$ax^2+bx+c=0,then~~~ x=frac{-bpm sqrt{b^2-4ac}}{2a}$$







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                          Since you see $frac{46}{y}$ in there, it's a good idea to multiply both sides by $y$:



                          begin{align*}
                          left(frac{46}{y} + yright) cdot y &= 25 cdot y \
                          46 + y^2 &= 25y
                          end{align*}



                          Now we bring all the terms over to one side:
                          $$
                          y^2 - 25y + 46 = 0
                          $$

                          so you have a quadratic equation, and you can solve it. (Quadratic formula or factoring!)



                          If you happen to get $y = 0$ as a solution to the equation, you have to throw it out, since at the beginning there was $frac{46}{y}$, which means that $y$ was not $0$. But here it turns out that $y = 0$ is not a solution.






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                            $begingroup$

                            Since you see $frac{46}{y}$ in there, it's a good idea to multiply both sides by $y$:



                            begin{align*}
                            left(frac{46}{y} + yright) cdot y &= 25 cdot y \
                            46 + y^2 &= 25y
                            end{align*}



                            Now we bring all the terms over to one side:
                            $$
                            y^2 - 25y + 46 = 0
                            $$

                            so you have a quadratic equation, and you can solve it. (Quadratic formula or factoring!)



                            If you happen to get $y = 0$ as a solution to the equation, you have to throw it out, since at the beginning there was $frac{46}{y}$, which means that $y$ was not $0$. But here it turns out that $y = 0$ is not a solution.






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                              $begingroup$

                              Since you see $frac{46}{y}$ in there, it's a good idea to multiply both sides by $y$:



                              begin{align*}
                              left(frac{46}{y} + yright) cdot y &= 25 cdot y \
                              46 + y^2 &= 25y
                              end{align*}



                              Now we bring all the terms over to one side:
                              $$
                              y^2 - 25y + 46 = 0
                              $$

                              so you have a quadratic equation, and you can solve it. (Quadratic formula or factoring!)



                              If you happen to get $y = 0$ as a solution to the equation, you have to throw it out, since at the beginning there was $frac{46}{y}$, which means that $y$ was not $0$. But here it turns out that $y = 0$ is not a solution.






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                              Since you see $frac{46}{y}$ in there, it's a good idea to multiply both sides by $y$:



                              begin{align*}
                              left(frac{46}{y} + yright) cdot y &= 25 cdot y \
                              46 + y^2 &= 25y
                              end{align*}



                              Now we bring all the terms over to one side:
                              $$
                              y^2 - 25y + 46 = 0
                              $$

                              so you have a quadratic equation, and you can solve it. (Quadratic formula or factoring!)



                              If you happen to get $y = 0$ as a solution to the equation, you have to throw it out, since at the beginning there was $frac{46}{y}$, which means that $y$ was not $0$. But here it turns out that $y = 0$ is not a solution.







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                                  Multiply both sides by $y$ and you get
                                  $$46 + y^2 = 25y$$
                                  $$Leftrightarrow 0 = y^2 -25y + 46$$
                                  Now calculating the discriminant $D = (-25)^2 -4cdot 46 = 625-184 = 441 = 21^2$ gives
                                  $$y = frac{25 pm sqrt{21^2}}{2}$$
                                  So $y = frac{25+21}{2} = 23$ or $y = frac{25-21}{2} = 2$.






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                                    Multiply both sides by $y$ and you get
                                    $$46 + y^2 = 25y$$
                                    $$Leftrightarrow 0 = y^2 -25y + 46$$
                                    Now calculating the discriminant $D = (-25)^2 -4cdot 46 = 625-184 = 441 = 21^2$ gives
                                    $$y = frac{25 pm sqrt{21^2}}{2}$$
                                    So $y = frac{25+21}{2} = 23$ or $y = frac{25-21}{2} = 2$.






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                                      Multiply both sides by $y$ and you get
                                      $$46 + y^2 = 25y$$
                                      $$Leftrightarrow 0 = y^2 -25y + 46$$
                                      Now calculating the discriminant $D = (-25)^2 -4cdot 46 = 625-184 = 441 = 21^2$ gives
                                      $$y = frac{25 pm sqrt{21^2}}{2}$$
                                      So $y = frac{25+21}{2} = 23$ or $y = frac{25-21}{2} = 2$.






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                                      Multiply both sides by $y$ and you get
                                      $$46 + y^2 = 25y$$
                                      $$Leftrightarrow 0 = y^2 -25y + 46$$
                                      Now calculating the discriminant $D = (-25)^2 -4cdot 46 = 625-184 = 441 = 21^2$ gives
                                      $$y = frac{25 pm sqrt{21^2}}{2}$$
                                      So $y = frac{25+21}{2} = 23$ or $y = frac{25-21}{2} = 2$.







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